This five-day executive programme is designed to equip experienced professionals from the private and public sectors with the understanding and additional skill sets needed to transfer their existing capacities to non-profit organisations.

Methodology

The program is unique in its experiential action‐learning approach: you learn by doing, guided by experienced practitioners. It incorporates:

Face‐to‐face meetings with managers and leaders of international NPOs to discuss career perspectives.

Meetings with HR specialists, including from cinfo. cinfo is the Centre for Information,Counselling and Training for Professions relating to International Cooperation,www.cinfo.ch.

Exchanges with managers who have successfully transitioned to the non‐profit sector and who share their experiences.

Three hours of individual coaching focusing on themes of personal relevance to help you develop choices and identify opportunities for your future career and to help you adapting your CV accordingly.

The non‐profit NGO Management Association (NMA) and its NGO Management School are specialised in capacity development for non‐profit organisations. We bring good practices from working in over 20 countries in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

International Management School Geneva (IMSG) is a business school located in the heart
of Geneva. IMSG is delivering BA, MA and DBA degrees in English, French and mixed
English/French pathways. IMSG provides personalised education, meeting individual needs.

The Career Transition Executive Programme helps to answer the following questions:

How do I translate and apply the knowledge and competencies acquired in the private or public sector into what is needed today in non-profit organisations (NPOs)?

Which hard and soft skills are essential for managers in the non-profit sector, and what is different to the for-profit sector?

What makes my profil attractive to non-profit organisations, how can I make a difference?

How should I approach organisations and what do I need to know before applying?